Explore the Family Name Ten Broeck

The meaning of Ten Broeck

Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Ten Broek, a topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or swamp (to den broek ‘at the creek’). History: This surname is recorded in Beverwyck in New Netherland (now Albany, NY) in the mid-17th century. See also Wessels.

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How common is the last name Ten Broeck in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ten Broeck has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Ten Broeck was ranked 65,862 in popularity with 281 individuals carrying the name, which corresponded to 0.1 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the ranking fell to 70,833, and the count dropped marginally to 276 (-1.78%). This change led to a slight decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people to 0.09, marking a -10.0% shift.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#70,833	-7.55%
Count	281	276	-1.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ten Broeck

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ten Broeck also showed alterations between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, increasing from 91.81% in 2000 to 95.65% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable, ticking up slightly from 2.85% to 2.90%. However, the number of individuals identifying as Two or more races and Black dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.85% and 1.78%, respectively, in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.81%	95.65%	4.18%
Hispanic	2.85%	2.9%	1.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.85%	0%	0%
Black	1.78%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%